have you ever given out or receipted any “hong b (Shenzhen)

Chinese new year is coming . Sending out “Hong bao红包” is one of the important habits. “hongbao红包”，“ hong 红”means red ,lucky color in China,“bao 包” is pocket /bag . There are many version of the origin.According to the most interesting one legend , long time ago, there is a monster called “ sui” will come out on the night of lunar calendar 30th . While the kids are sleeping , “sui” will get close to the kids and touch the kids’ head secretly . The next day , When the kids wake up , they all have been turned into fools . So the parents have to stay up all night to protect their kids.There is a father , he put a red pocket beside his son’ bed . While the kid’s sleeping , “sui” came . But the minute when he tries to touch the kid, he is driven away and got hurt by the powerful shine from the red pocket . He ran . From then on , people knows that “sui” afraid of red .So parents give their kids“ hong bao红包“ red pocket to protect them from being hurt by the monster “sui “ Later on ,people give families or relatives “hong bao 红包“as good luck ,best wishes .If “hong bao 红包”is given to the kids,means wish you grow up healthily ,or wish you make progress on your study .If “hongbao红包“ for friends or grown up , means good luck , wish you make a fortune in the coming year.If “hong bao 红包“ for someone who is older than you , which means wish you have a healthy long life .

Who are surposed to give out “ hong bao 红包“? Firstly , As a grown up , who has got married is supposed to give the kids “hong bao 红包” for good luck . Secondly , For people like me , who is still single , will get the “hong bao红包” from our parents .Thirdly , The bosses. The bosses give out “hong bao 红包” to their employees .As a foreigner , have you ever given out or receipted any “hong bao红包 “ in China ?